CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10609, 7 June 1920, Page 4

CASUALTIES

A BOY ELECTROCUTED WHILE SWINGING ON A WIRE. niK PEESS ASSOCIATION - . DUNEDIN. June 6. A buy named James Caskie, a tele* staph messenger, lo years of age, living at Cumberland street, was electrocuted last night, about 9 o’clock in tho reserve known as the Triangle, in lower High street. Caekio was swinging on one of the wire stays of a flagpolo when the high wind blew the wire against tho electric power main. This probably carried a current of about 1700 volts, and Caskio m imt* have been killed instantaneously. At the inquest this afternoon a formal verdict! was returned. FIREMAN’S NARROW ESCAPE. BADLY~CRUSHED, William Fitzgibbon, fireman, fell from the Glasgow w'harf early on Saturday night, and some time later was found crushed between his ship, the Canadian Importer, and the wharf. Ho is belim ed to have been lying in that position for about throe hours. When admitted to the hospital about II .JO p.m., Fitzgibbon was in a collapsed condition from shock. There was 3 big bruise about the base of hisi spine, and it was found that he had sustained a fracture of the pelvis. On inquiry last night, a "Times” reporter was informed that the injured man was then out of danger and doing as well as could be expected. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER’S DEATH. AUCKLAND. June 6. The body of a commercial travellet named George Kelson, Butler, 68 years of age, employed by Messrs A. H. Nathan, Ltd., was found on St. Mary’s beach this' morning apparently drowned. The deceased had been at Whangarci, niid on Friday telephoned to His kite that ho would return tho neat day. Nothing further was heard of him. The deceased had no family. FOUND DROWNED. AUCKLAND. June 6. The body of a married woman, Amy Ryan, wha yaa about 40 years _of age. was found floating, in the harbour this morning. Tho deceased was last seen on Friday. ' DEATH FROM BURNS. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that at To Aroha a four-year-old girl, daughter of Mr W. A. Brinkley, died at the hospital from bums caused through the child’s clothing catching alight while playing near a copper lire. MOTOR-OAR ACCIDENT. A telegram from Feilding states that there was another motor-car accident at Sandon on Friday night. A car travelling from Palmorston_ North to Eltham, took the train line instcao of the road line, and overturned. On« passenger, named Harrison, was seriously injured. The others escaped lightly. , , SHOOTING ACCIDENT. At Mataikona vesterday, a returned' soldier-settler, named Harry Grant, was out shooting, when the gun exploded shattering his right arm. -He was brought into Maeterton, .where il was found necessary to amputate tin arm.

WATERSIDE WORKER INJURED.

Gerald Cole, a waterside worker, x;csiding at 18, Ebor street, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday suft ferine from an injury to his right foot, caused V a piece of timber falling tnxt of a sling on to it.